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Will the $19.167 million of funding for the Primary Care Tactical Action Plan being returned as a 2025/26 underspend be re-appropriated to primary care in a future year, or is it a permanent saving to the Crown?

Answered Question 27068 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will the $19.167 million of funding for the Primary Care Tactical Action Plan being returned as a 2025/26 underspend be re-appropriated to primary care in a future year, or is it a permanent saving to the Crown?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

The underspend of $19.167 million was returned to the centre as part of Budget 2026 decisions. This was a one-off saving and not ongoing baseline funding.